The Recycling and Disposal of Solid Waste: Proceedings of a Course Organised by the Department of Metallurgy and Materials Science, University of Nottingham, 1st - 5th April, 1974

Michael E. Henstock ( Editor)

ISBN 10: 0080196853 / ISBN 13: 9780080196855

Published by Pergamon Press, 1975

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ex library PAPERBACK in protective cover, same ISBN 0080196583 as hardback listed, usual stamps & markings. 1st edition published in 1975 by Pergamon Press, Oxford. Spine faded & has 5mm tear to bottom, cover showing signs of wear/creases & has grubby handling marks round the outside, otherwise good clean text/illustrations & binding fine, will despatch immediately from UK. 36A*.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Recycling and Disposal of Solid Waste: Proceedings of a Course Organised by the Department of Metallurgy and Materials Science, University of Nottingham, 1st - 5th April, 1974
• Publisher: Pergamon Press
• Publication Date: 1975
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0080196853
• ISBN 13: 9780080196855
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fair
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

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Synopsis

The Recycling and Disposal of Solid Waste contains the proceedings of a course held at The University of Nottingham on April 1-5, 1974. This book contains 16 papers separated as chapters. Topics include economic potential of waste recycling; bulk reduction by incineration, hydrolysis and pyrolysis; organic wastes; glass recycling; legal aspects of solid waste disposal; the sorting of solid waste into useful fractions; and ferrous metals recycling. This text also describes the tipping and sanitary landfill; textiles recycling; polymers recycling; new materials created from waste; and toxic and radioactive solid wastes. Air pollution from solid waste disposal; non-ferrous metals recycling; and the plating and ECM sludges as raw materials are also presented.